The Portland daily press., 1887-04-06
CITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
PUBLIC NOTICE,

WHEREAS by the provisions Of an Act Of
w the Legislature OF Maine, entitled San Act
authorizing the CITY OF Portland to condemn and
and Sailors Monument, approved February TENTH
1887, the City Of Portland was authorized and en-
powered to condemn and take inthe manner there
In set forth the parcel OF land situated in said Port
land upon which the building known as the OldCity
Hall now stands, and known as Market Square,
and bounded and described as follows, TO witt
Northery by the curbst0ne OF the sOntherly side
of the passage way between the United States HO-
ly curbstOne Of that part of Middle street common
ly called and known as Market Square; southerly
by the curbstones at the Junction OF those parts OF
Congress and Middle streets commonly called and
known as Market Square; and westerly by the
eastery curbst0ne OF that part OF Congress street
commonly called and known as Market Square,
as and for a site, location and place for the cree
ton and maintenance forever OF a monument in
memory of tile soldiers and sailors who sacrificed
their lives in defence of their country in the re-
cent war;
And whereas in pursuance of the provisions of
said act, and in conformity Herewith, the quallh-
ed voters Of said city gave in their votes upon the
question of such condemnation and taking at
meetings in the several wards thereof, duly warn
enth day Of March, 1887 being the day Of the mu-
nicipal election next succeeding the passage Of
said act Of the Legislature, and thereupon all the
proceedings were had respecting the sorting,
counting, declaring and recording the returns OF
said votes, whlee were required 3y the terms OF
said legislative act, aud the board OF Mayor and
Aldermen, within three days after the day OF such
election 10 wit on the eighth day of March, 1887,
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ward officers, and it appeared and now appears by
the records of said board OF Mayer and Aldermen
that majority Of all the votes given on the ques-
tion OF such condemnation and taking bore the
word YES and we're In favor thereof and the
Mayor Of said city forthwith made public procla-
nation Of said fact and caused the same TO be pub
shed in three daily newspapers published in said
city, to wit, in the Portland DAILY Press March
IL, 1887; the 'Daily Eastern Argus" March IA,
1887 and the portland Advertiser" March II,
1887 and thereup0n by force OF such vote and
proclamation the said lot of land was condemned
and taken for the purpose and use aforesaid;
Now, therefore In accordance with the provi-
Sions OF the third section of said legislative act,
and within thirty days after such vote, the board
of Mayor and Aldermen OF said city hereby APP
point Wednesday, the sixth day Of April next, at
ten O'clock in the forenoon as the time, and the
Old City Hall aforesaid as the place to hear all
parties, other than said City of Portland, claim
ing to have sustained any damage by reason
of such condemnation and taking, and hereby give
public notice of such time and place to all parties
interested. The said board Of Mayor and Alder
men will meet at the time and place hereby APP
pointed, hear the parties Interested and estimate
the damages, If any, sustained by such parties by
such condemnation and taking.
Given under our hands at said Portland this
twenty-ninth day Of March, A. ID. 1887.
CHARLES J. CHAPMAN, Mayor.
RICHARD X. galley,
VIRGIL @. WILSON
TH0S. MCMAHON, Aldermen
WILLIAM IA. SMITH, City of
WIN. NJ. MARKS. Portland.
HERBERT G. BRIGGS,
A true copy.
ATTEST: JOHN L. SHAW,
mar3Od7t Clerk prO TEN.